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Le aspectual SVC

Miaomiao Zhang

The following sentences exemplify a sub-type of an aspectual SVC in Mandarin Chinese. More TypeCraft wiki pages on Mandarin Chinese can be found here


  • SEM: E1-activity+[E2 –state +PERFECTIVE]inchoative/resultative
  • SYN: V1+V2+le
97).
张三喝酒喝醉了。
“Zhangsan drank alcohol and then was drunk.”
zhāngsān
zhāngsān
ZhangsanSBJAGT
Nbare
drinkPRED
V1
jiŭ
jiŭ
alcoholOBJPT
Ncomm
hēzuì
hēzuì
is.drunkPRED
V2
le
le
PRF
PRT
98).
张三唱歌唱哑了嗓子。
“Zhangsan sang songs and became hoarse after that.”
zhāngsān
zhāngsān
ZhangsanSBJAGT
Nbare
chàng-gē
chàng-gē
sing.songPRED
V1
chàngyā
chàng
singhoarse
V2
le
le
PRF
PRT
săngzi
săngzi
throatOBJPT
Ncomm
99).
张三追赶猫打扰了李四。
“Zhangsan interrupted Lisi when he was chasing a cat.”
zhāngsān
zhāngsān
ZhangsanSBJAGT
Nbare
zhuīgăn
zhuīgăn
chasePRED
V1
māo
māo
catOBJPT
Ncomm
dărăo
dărăo
interruptPRED
V2
le
le
PRF
PRT
lĭsì
lĭsì
LisiOBJPT
Nbare
100).
后来,苍蝇飞到了窗帘上。
“Later, the fly flies onto the curtain.”
hòulái
hòulái
later
ADVm
cāngying
cāngying
flySBJAGT
Ncomm
fēi
fēi
flyPRED
V1
dào
dào
reachENDPNT
V2
le
le
PFV
PRT
chuānglián
chuānglián
curtainOBJGOAL
Ncomm
shàng
shàng
surfaceOBJGOAL
PPOST
101).
后来那个苍蝇飞到了地板上。
“Later, that fly flies on the floor.”
hòulái
hòulái
later
ADVm
that
DET
ge
ge
CL
CL
cāngying
cāngying
flySBJAGT
Ncomm
fēi
fēi
flyPRED
V1
dào
dào
reachENDPNT
V2
le
le
PFV
PRT
dìbǎn
dìbǎn
floorOBJGOAL
Ncomm
shàng
shàng
surfaceOBJGOAL
PPOST
102).
左先生去打电话叫车了。
“Mr Zuo has called to reserve the car.”
zuŏxiānshēng
zuŏxiānshēng
Mr.ZuoSBJAGT
Nbare
goPRED
V1
dădiànhuà
diànhuà
makePREDphonecall
V2
jiào
jiào
reservePRED
V3
chē
chē
carOBJPT
Ncomm
le
le
PRF
PRT
103).
搁到锅里炸了吗?
“Have you put (it) into the pot and fired (it)?”
placePRED
V1
dào
dào
reachENDPNT
V2
guō
guō
potOBJGOAL
Ncomm
insideOBJGOAL
PREP
zhà
zhà
fryPRED
V3
le
le
PFV
PRT
ma?
ma?
INTR
PRT
104).
他跟我回了家。
“He has follwed me home.”
heSBJAGT3SGMASC
PN
gēn
gēn
followPRED
V1
IOBJPT1SG
PN
huí
huí
returnPRED
V2
le
le
PFV
PRT
jiā
jiā
homeOBJGOAL
Ncomm
105).
他跟着我回了家
“He has gone home follwing me.”
heSBJAGT3SGMASC
PN
gēn
gēn
followPRED
V1
zhe
zhe
PROG
PRT
IOBJPT1SG
PN
huí
huí
returnPRED
V2
le
le
PFV
PRT
jiā
jiā
homeOBJGOAL
Ncomm
106).
他对着我说了实话。
“He has told me the truth facing me.”
heSBJAGT3SGMASC
PN
duì
duì
facePRED
V1
zhe
zhe
PROG
PRT
IOBJPT1SG
PN
shuō
shuō
tellPRED
V2
le
le
PFV
PRT
shíhuà
shíhuà
truthOBJPT
Ncomm
107).
他拿刀杀死了一只猪。
“He has killed a pig with a knife.”
heSBJSG3PAGTMASC
PN
takePRED
V1
dāo
dāo
knifeOBJPT
Ncomm
shā
shā
killPRED
V2
diePRED
V3
le
le
PFV
PRT
yīzhĭ
zhĭ
oneCL
QUANT
zhū
zhū
pigOBJPT
Ncomm
108).
我们开会讨论了那个问题。
“We have discussed that problem through holding the meeting.”
wŏmen
wŏmen
weSBJAGT1PL
PN
kāihuì
kāihuì
hold.meetingPRED
V1
tăolùn
tăolùn
discussPRED
V2
le
le
PFV
PRT
nèigè
nèi
thatCL
QUANT
wèntí
wèntí
problemOBJPT
Ncomm
109).
他开车走了。
“He has driven away.”
heSBJSG3PAGTMASC
PN
kāi
kāi
drivePRED
V1
chē
chē
carOBJPT
Ncomm
zŏu
zŏu
goPRED
V2
le
le
PRF
PRT
110).
张三坐汽车到了。
“Zhangsan has arrived with the car.”
zhāngsān
zhāngsān
ZhangsanSBJAGT
Nbare
zuò
zuò
takePRED
V1
qìchē
qìchē
carOBJINSTR
Ncomm
dào
dào
arrivePRED
V2
le
le
PRF
PRT
111).
我弟弟开车出事了。
“My younger brother had an accident when driving.”
IMOD
PNposs
dìdì
dìdì
younger.brotherSBJAGT
Ncomm
kāi
kāi
drivePRED
V1
chē
chē
carOBJPT
Ncomm
chū
chū
exitPRED
V2
shì
shì
accidentOBJ
Ncomm
le
le
PRF
PRT


  • SEM: [E1-activity +PERFECTIVE]completive+E2-activity
  • SYN:V1+le+V2
112).
煮了吃
“eat (it) after boiling (it)”
zhŭ
zhŭ
boilPRED
V1
le
le
PRF
PRT
chī
chī
eatPRED
V2
113).
睡完了起来
“get up after finishing sleeping”
shuìwán
shuìwán
sleepPREDfinishCOMPL
V1
le
le
PRF
PRT
qĭlái
qĭlái
get.upPRED
V2
114).
他脱了鞋走进房去。
“He took off his shoes and went into the house.”
heSBJSG3PAGTMASC
PN
tuō
tuō
take.offPRED
V1
le
le
PFV
PRT
xié
xié
shoesOBJPT
Ncomm
zŏu
zŏu
walkPRED
V2
jìn
jìn
enterPRED
V3
fáng
fáng
roomGOAL
Ncomm
goDIR
V4
115).
他脱了鞋走了进去。
“He has teken off his shoes and went in.”
heSBJAGT3SGMASC
PN
tuō
tuō
take.offPRED
V1
le
le
PFV
PRT
xié
xié
shoesOBJPT
Ncomm
zŏu
zŏu
walkPRED
V2
le
le
PFV
PRT
jìn
jìn
enterDIR
V3
goDIR
V4
116).
(它)折腾了半天发现那支苍蝇好像是死了。
“After doing over it repeatedly, (it) finds that the fly seems to be dead”
(tā)
(tā)
(it)SBJ
PN
zhēteng
zhēteng
repeatedly.do.over
V1
le
le
PFV
PRT
bàntiān
bàntiān
a.half.day
ADVtemp
fāxiàn
fāxiàn
findPRED
V2
that
DET
zhī
zhī
CL
CL
cāngying
cāngying
fly
Ncomm
hǎoxiàng
hǎoxiàng
seemingly
ADVm
shì
shì
isCOPPRED
V1
die
V2
le
le
PFV
PRT
117).
(它)看了半天发现苍蝇还是死的
“(it) has watched for a long time and finds that the fly is still dead.”
(tā)
(tā)
(it)SBJ1P
PN
kàn
kàn
watchPRED
V1
le
le
PFV
PRT
bàn
bàn
halfADJ>ADV
ADJ
tiān
tiān
day
Ncomm
fāxiàn
fāxiàn
findPRED
V2
cāngying
cāngying
flySBJ2p
Ncomm
hái
hái
still
ADVm
shì
shì
isCOP
V
dead
ADJ
de
de
deSTAT
PRT
118).
你是客,坐着喝了水再说。
“You are the guest, drink some water while sitting before we discuss.”
youSBJAGT2SG
PN
shì
shì
arePRED
V1
kè,
kè,
guestOBJ
Ncomm
zuò
zuò
sitPRED
V2
zhe
zhe
PROG
PRT
drinkPRED
V3
le
le
PFV
PRT
shuĭ
shuĭ
waterOBJPT
Ncomm
zài
zài
then
ADVm
shuō
shuō
sayPRED
V4